Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-us

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology 1

From *-s. The *-u- may be generalized from derivatives and/or by confusion with *-uc.^[1] The term may also derive more directly from Proto-Uralic *-wikse.^[2] Perhaps also more directly from *-u +‎ *-s.

Suffix

*-us / *-üs

Forms some nouns from nominal stems.

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-us (denominal)

Descendants

Finnish: -us

Etymology 2

From *-u +‎ *-s.^[1]

Suffix

*-us / *-üs

Forms action/result nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-us (deverbal)

Descendants

Finnish: -us

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
^ Ante Aikio (2022 March 24) “Proto-Uralic”, in Marianne Bakró-Nagy, Johanna Laakso, Elena Skribnik, editors, The Oxford Guide to the Uralic Languages, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 14 of 3–27

[SKRK-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.

[Oxford2022-2] Ante Aikio (2022 March 24) “Proto-Uralic”, in Marianne Bakró-Nagy, Johanna Laakso, Elena Skribnik, editors, The Oxford Guide to the Uralic Languages, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 14 of 3–27

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